Hardcore Justice delivers

Jeff Wilen, JAW Breaker

Monday

Aug 9, 2010 at 12:01 AMAug 24, 2012 at 1:42 PM

Many ECW past names didn't want to be a part of Hardcore Justice, or they couldn't attend due to injury (Jerry Lynn's back, for example). They missed out.
I always felt like ECW didn't get a proper sendoff from WWE and Vince McMahon. Sunday night, TNA Wrestling did something appropriate for the Hardcore Originals.
I caught clips of the show, and I thought it was pretty solid.
You didn't see 5-star matches and great wrestling. Did you really think you would?
And this isn't like you remember ECW. These guys are older and slower, just like yourself.
But that wasn't the point. The point was to get all of these guys together for one final show. And to allow the fans to dish out proper respect and a proper sendoff.
Those things were accomplished.
The regular TNA Wrestling stars grumbled about not getting paid PPV money this month. While understandable, this was a one-month deal.
The only downside I saw to the show was the lack of females on it. Females were a big part of the original ECW, and almost all of them turned down the slot.
I liked Kahones going through the flaming table. I also liked the Raven-Tommy Dreamer interaction with Dreamer's wife Beulah in the ring. And Rob Van Dam-Sabu was by far the best match of the night.
Kudos to TNA Wrestling here.
I see nothing bad by having this nostalgia PPV.
LATEST HEADLINES AND MY REACTS
TNA Wrestling
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WWE
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Randy Orton upset with The Miz after the July 26 Raw. REACT: Orton needs to realize that not every finish is going to be perfect. Deal with it.
Reigning ROH World Champion Tyler Black signed to a contract. REACT: Big acquisition.
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